diff --git a/lib/hal/video.c b/lib/hal/video.c
index 30553d1cb..61da0cac2 100644
--- a/lib/hal/video.c
+++ b/lib/hal/video.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static DWORD			dwEncoderSettings 	= 0;
 static VIDEO_MODE		vmCurrent = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
 static int			flickerLevel		= 5;
 static BOOL			flickerSet		= FALSE;
-static BOOL			softenFilter		= TRUE;
+static BOOL			softenFilter		= FALSE;
 static BOOL			softenSet		= FALSE;
 static GAMMA_RAMP_ENTRY	gammaRampEntries[256];
 
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ void XVideoInit(DWORD dwMode, int width, int height, int bpp)
 	_fb = framebufferMemory;
 
 	XVideoSetFlickerFilter(5);
-	XVideoSetSoftenFilter(TRUE);
+	XVideoSetSoftenFilter(FALSE);
 
 	for(i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
 		defaultGammaRampEntries[i].red = i;
diff --git a/lib/net/nvnetdrv/nvnetdrv.c b/lib/net/nvnetdrv/nvnetdrv.c
index c05f55f6c..8ed21cdf8 100644
--- a/lib/net/nvnetdrv/nvnetdrv.c
+++ b/lib/net/nvnetdrv/nvnetdrv.c
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ static void nvnetdrv_handle_mii_irq (uint32_t miiStatus, bool init)
 
     if (miiStatus & NVREG_MIISTAT_LINKCHANGE) {
         nvnetdrv_start_txrx();
+        nvnetdrv_link_state_change_callback(linkState & XNET_ETHERNET_LINK_ACTIVE);
     }
 
     INC_STAT(phy_interrupts, 1);
@@ -654,3 +655,14 @@ void nvnetdrv_rx_release (void *buffer_virt)
     g_rxRing[index].flags = NV_RX_AVAIL;
     reg32(NvRegTxRxControl) = NVREG_TXRXCTL_GET;
 }
+
+bool nvnetdrv_is_link_up (void)
+{
+    uint32_t linkState = PhyGetLinkState(false);
+    return (linkState & XNET_ETHERNET_LINK_ACTIVE) != 0;
+}
+
+__attribute__((weak)) void nvnetdrv_link_state_change_callback (bool link_active)
+{
+    (void)link_active;
+}
diff --git a/lib/net/nvnetdrv/nvnetdrv.h b/lib/net/nvnetdrv/nvnetdrv.h
index 793ab8e37..e0f94ef9f 100644
--- a/lib/net/nvnetdrv/nvnetdrv.h
+++ b/lib/net/nvnetdrv/nvnetdrv.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include <xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl.h>
 
 // Must be greater than max ethernet frame size. A multiple of page size prevents page boundary crossing
@@ -87,4 +88,15 @@ void nvnetdrv_submit_tx_descriptors (nvnetdrv_descriptor_t *buffers, size_t coun
  */
 void nvnetdrv_rx_release (void *buffer_virt);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Check if the link is up.
+ * @return true if link connected, false if link is down.
+ */
+bool nvnetdrv_is_link_up (void);
+
+/**
+ * Called by the ISR when the link state changes.
+ * @param link_up True if the link is up, false if it is down.
+ */
+void nvnetdrv_link_state_change_callback (bool link_up);
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/net/nvnetdrv/nvnetdrv_lwip.c b/lib/net/nvnetdrv/nvnetdrv_lwip.c
index 31457ae90..d5d979f9b 100644
--- a/lib/net/nvnetdrv/nvnetdrv_lwip.c
+++ b/lib/net/nvnetdrv/nvnetdrv_lwip.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "lwip/snmp.h"
 #include "lwip/stats.h"
 #include "lwip/sys.h"
+#include "lwip/tcpip.h"
 #include "netif/etharp.h"
 #include "netif/ppp/pppoe.h"
 #include "nvnetdrv.h"
@@ -81,6 +82,17 @@ void rx_callback (void *buffer, uint16_t length)
     }
 }
 
+
+static void change_link_state(void *ctx)
+{
+    bool link_active = (bool)ctx;
+    if (link_active) {
+        netif_set_link_up(g_pnetif);
+    } else {
+        netif_set_link_down(g_pnetif);
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * In this function, the hardware should be initialized.
  * Called from nforceif_init().
@@ -97,7 +109,7 @@ static err_t low_level_init (struct netif *netif)
 
     /* device capabilities */
     /* don't set NETIF_FLAG_ETHARP if this device is not an ethernet one */
-    netif->flags = NETIF_FLAG_BROADCAST | NETIF_FLAG_ETHARP | NETIF_FLAG_LINK_UP;
+    netif->flags = NETIF_FLAG_BROADCAST | NETIF_FLAG_ETHARP;
 
 #if LWIP_IPV6 && LWIP_IPV6_MLD
     /*
@@ -123,6 +135,10 @@ static err_t low_level_init (struct netif *netif)
     /* set MAC hardware address */
     memcpy(netif->hwaddr, nvnetdrv_get_ethernet_addr(), 6);
 
+    // Let LWIP know if a ethernet cable is currently connected
+    bool link_up = nvnetdrv_is_link_up();
+    change_link_state((void *)link_up);
+
     return ERR_OK;
 }
 
@@ -277,4 +293,11 @@ err_t nvnetif_init (struct netif *netif)
 
     /* initialize the hardware */
     return low_level_init(netif);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+void nvnetdrv_link_state_change_callback (bool link_active)
+{
+    // ISR safe mbox to tcpip thread. This is very unlikely to fail as the mbox is large and the messages
+    // are allocated from the kernel's pool allocator.
+    tcpip_try_callback(change_link_state, (void *)link_active);
+}
diff --git a/lib/pdclib b/lib/pdclib
index 82bf35e9e..679081d47 160000
--- a/lib/pdclib
+++ b/lib/pdclib
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 82bf35e9ebe70ae3214d4426ff7d1ef6b648376e
+Subproject commit 679081d4725ab893d0ef7822111b5c5d05a572f5
diff --git a/lib/usb/libusbohci_xbox/xid_driver.c b/lib/usb/libusbohci_xbox/xid_driver.c
index f38ec4a45..c0158fcc6 100644
--- a/lib/usb/libusbohci_xbox/xid_driver.c
+++ b/lib/usb/libusbohci_xbox/xid_driver.c
@@ -372,6 +372,21 @@ int32_t usbh_xid_rumble(xid_dev_t *xid_dev, uint16_t l_value, uint16_t h_value){
     return usbh_xid_write(xid_dev, 0, (uint8_t *)&command, sizeof(xid_gamepad_out), NULL);
 }
 
+int32_t usbh_xid_sbc_lights(xid_dev_t *xid_dev, uint8_t lights[STEELBATTALION_LIGHT_BYTES]) {
+    if (xid_dev->xid_desc.bType != XID_TYPE_STEELBATTALION)
+    {
+        return USBH_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+    }
+
+    xid_steelbattalion_out command =
+    {
+        .startByte = 0,
+        .bLength = sizeof(xid_steelbattalion_out),
+    };
+    memcpy(command.lights, lights, STEELBATTALION_LIGHT_BYTES);
+    return usbh_xid_write(xid_dev, 0, (uint8_t *)&command, sizeof(xid_gamepad_out), NULL);
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief Returns the xid_type.
  * 
diff --git a/lib/usb/libusbohci_xbox/xid_driver.h b/lib/usb/libusbohci_xbox/xid_driver.h
index 3d97cbee2..5f081313d 100644
--- a/lib/usb/libusbohci_xbox/xid_driver.h
+++ b/lib/usb/libusbohci_xbox/xid_driver.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ extern "C"
 struct xid_dev;
 typedef void(XID_CONN_FUNC)(struct xid_dev *hdev, int param);
 
-typedef struct __attribute__((packed)) 
+typedef struct __attribute__((packed))
 {
     uint8_t bLength;
     uint8_t bDescriptorType;
@@ -36,7 +36,24 @@ typedef struct __attribute__((packed))
     uint16_t wAlternateProductIds[4];
 } xid_descriptor;
 
-typedef struct __attribute__((packed)) 
+//XINPUT defines and struct format from
+//https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/xinput/ns-xinput-xinput_gamepad
+#define XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_UP 0x0001
+#define XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_DOWN 0x0002
+#define XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_LEFT 0x0004
+#define XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_RIGHT 0x0008
+#define XINPUT_GAMEPAD_START 0x0010
+#define XINPUT_GAMEPAD_BACK 0x0020
+#define XINPUT_GAMEPAD_LEFT_THUMB 0x0040
+#define XINPUT_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_THUMB 0x0080
+#define XINPUT_GAMEPAD_LEFT_SHOULDER 0x0100
+#define XINPUT_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_SHOULDER 0x0200
+#define XINPUT_GAMEPAD_A 0x1000
+#define XINPUT_GAMEPAD_B 0x2000
+#define XINPUT_GAMEPAD_X 0x4000
+#define XINPUT_GAMEPAD_Y 0x8000
+
+typedef struct __attribute__((packed))
 {
     uint8_t startByte;
     uint8_t bLength;
@@ -47,8 +64,8 @@ typedef struct __attribute__((packed))
     uint8_t y;
     uint8_t black;
     uint8_t white;
-    uint8_t l;
-    uint8_t r;
+    uint8_t leftTrigger;
+    uint8_t rightTrigger;
     int16_t leftStickX;
     int16_t leftStickY;
     int16_t rightStickX;
@@ -63,6 +80,32 @@ typedef struct __attribute__((packed))
     uint16_t hValue;
 } xid_gamepad_out;
 
+typedef struct __attribute__((packed))
+{
+    uint8_t  startByte;
+    uint8_t  bLength;
+    uint16_t buttons[3];
+    uint16_t aimingLeverX; // 0 = Left, 0xFFFF = Right
+    uint16_t aimingLeverY; // 0 = Top,  0xFFFF = Bottom
+    int16_t  turningLever;
+    int16_t  sightChangeX;
+    int16_t  sightChangeY;
+    uint16_t slidePedal;
+    uint16_t brakePedal;
+    uint16_t accelPedal;
+    uint8_t  tuner;   // 0-15 is from 9oclock, around clockwise
+    int8_t   shifter; // -2 = R, -1 = N, 0 = Error, 1 = 1st, 2 = 2nd, 3 = 3rnd, 4 = 4th, 5 = 5th
+} xid_steelbattalion_in;
+
+#define STEELBATTALION_LIGHT_COUNT 40
+#define STEELBATTALION_LIGHT_BYTES (STEELBATTALION_LIGHT_COUNT / 2) // Each nibble is 1 light
+typedef struct __attribute__((packed))
+{
+   uint8_t startByte;
+   uint8_t bLength;
+   uint8_t lights[STEELBATTALION_LIGHT_BYTES];
+} xid_steelbattalion_out;
+
 //Ref https://xboxdevwiki.net/Xbox_DVD_Movie_Playback_Kit
 typedef struct __attribute__((packed))
 {
@@ -106,6 +149,7 @@ int32_t usbh_xid_read(xid_dev_t *xid_dev, uint8_t ep_addr, void *rx_complete_cal
 int32_t usbh_xid_write(xid_dev_t *xid_dev, uint8_t ep_addr, uint8_t *txbuff, uint32_t len, void *tx_complete_callback);
 xid_type usbh_xid_get_type(xid_dev_t *xid_dev);
 int32_t usbh_xid_rumble(xid_dev_t *xid_dev, uint16_t l_value, uint16_t h_value);
+int32_t usbh_xid_sbc_lights(xid_dev_t *xid_dev, uint8_t lights[STEELBATTALION_LIGHT_BYTES]);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/lib/winapi/fileapi.h b/lib/winapi/fileapi.h
index 64fc9d08a..6dfaaca30 100644
--- a/lib/winapi/fileapi.h
+++ b/lib/winapi/fileapi.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ DWORD GetFileAttributesA (LPCSTR lpFileName);
 BOOL GetFileAttributesExA (LPCSTR lpFileName, GET_FILEEX_INFO_LEVELS fInfoLevelId, LPVOID lpFileInformation);
 BOOL SetFileAttributesA (LPCSTR lpFileName, DWORD dwFileAttributes);
 
+LONG CompareFileTime (const FILETIME *lpFileTime1, const FILETIME *lpFileTime2);
 BOOL GetFileTime (HANDLE hFile, LPFILETIME lpCreationTime, LPFILETIME lpLastAccessTime, LPFILETIME lpLastWriteTime);
 BOOL SetFileTime (HANDLE hFile, const FILETIME *lpCreationTime, const FILETIME *lpLastAccessTime, const FILETIME *lpLastWriteTime);
 
diff --git a/lib/winapi/filemanip.c b/lib/winapi/filemanip.c
index 6be700f0f..31140d264 100644
--- a/lib/winapi/filemanip.c
+++ b/lib/winapi/filemanip.c
@@ -106,6 +106,28 @@ BOOL SetFileAttributesA (LPCSTR lpFileName, DWORD dwFileAttributes)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+LONG CompareFileTime (const FILETIME *lpFileTime1, const FILETIME *lpFileTime2)
+{
+    ULARGE_INTEGER filetime1;
+    ULARGE_INTEGER filetime2;
+
+    assert(lpFileTime1 != NULL);
+    assert(lpFileTime2 != NULL);
+
+    filetime1.LowPart = lpFileTime1->dwLowDateTime;
+    filetime1.HighPart = lpFileTime1->dwHighDateTime;
+    filetime2.LowPart = lpFileTime2->dwLowDateTime;
+    filetime2.HighPart = lpFileTime2->dwHighDateTime;
+
+    if (filetime1.QuadPart < filetime2.QuadPart) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    if (filetime1.QuadPart > filetime2.QuadPart) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
 BOOL GetFileTime (HANDLE hFile, LPFILETIME lpCreationTime, LPFILETIME lpLastAccessTime, LPFILETIME lpLastWriteTime)
 {
     NTSTATUS status;
diff --git a/lib/winapi/sysinfo.c b/lib/winapi/sysinfo.c
index 2479b6d60..ac93dd250 100644
--- a/lib/winapi/sysinfo.c
+++ b/lib/winapi/sysinfo.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ void GetSystemTime (LPSYSTEMTIME lpSystemTime)
     lpSystemTime->wHour = timeFields.Hour;
     lpSystemTime->wMinute = timeFields.Minute;
     lpSystemTime->wSecond = timeFields.Second;
-    lpSystemTime->wMilliseconds = timeFields.Millisecond;
+    lpSystemTime->wMilliseconds = timeFields.Milliseconds;
     lpSystemTime->wDayOfWeek = timeFields.Weekday;
 }
 
@@ -92,6 +92,6 @@ void GetLocalTime (LPSYSTEMTIME lpSystemTime)
     lpSystemTime->wHour = timeFields.Hour;
     lpSystemTime->wMinute = timeFields.Minute;
     lpSystemTime->wSecond = timeFields.Second;
-    lpSystemTime->wMilliseconds = timeFields.Millisecond;
+    lpSystemTime->wMilliseconds = timeFields.Milliseconds;
     lpSystemTime->wDayOfWeek = timeFields.Weekday;
 }
diff --git a/lib/winapi/timezoneapi.c b/lib/winapi/timezoneapi.c
index e55c0f4d9..2dea55206 100644
--- a/lib/winapi/timezoneapi.c
+++ b/lib/winapi/timezoneapi.c
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Ryan Wendland
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Stefan Schmidt
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <timezoneapi.h>
+#include <winerror.h>
 #include <winbase.h>
 #include <xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl.h>
 
@@ -210,3 +212,60 @@ DWORD GetTimeZoneInformation (LPTIME_ZONE_INFORMATION lpTimeZoneInformation)
         return TIME_ZONE_ID_STANDARD;
     }
 }
+
+BOOL FileTimeToSystemTime (const FILETIME *lpFileTime, LPSYSTEMTIME lpSystemTime)
+{
+    if (!lpFileTime || !lpSystemTime) {
+        SetLastError(ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+
+    LARGE_INTEGER filetime;
+    filetime.LowPart = lpFileTime->dwLowDateTime;
+    filetime.HighPart = lpFileTime->dwHighDateTime;
+    if (filetime.QuadPart < 0) {
+        SetLastError(ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+
+    TIME_FIELDS timefields;
+    RtlTimeToTimeFields(&filetime, &timefields);
+
+    lpSystemTime->wYear = timefields.Year;
+    lpSystemTime->wMonth = timefields.Month;
+    lpSystemTime->wDay = timefields.Day;
+    lpSystemTime->wDayOfWeek = timefields.Weekday;
+    lpSystemTime->wHour = timefields.Hour;
+    lpSystemTime->wMinute = timefields.Minute;
+    lpSystemTime->wSecond = timefields.Second;
+    lpSystemTime->wMilliseconds = timefields.Milliseconds;
+
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+BOOL SystemTimeToFileTime (const SYSTEMTIME *lpSystemTime, LPFILETIME lpFileTime)
+{
+    if (!lpSystemTime || !lpFileTime) {
+        SetLastError(ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+
+    TIME_FIELDS timefields;
+    timefields.Year = lpSystemTime->wYear;
+    timefields.Month = lpSystemTime->wMonth;
+    timefields.Day = lpSystemTime->wDay;
+    timefields.Hour = lpSystemTime->wHour;
+    timefields.Minute = lpSystemTime->wMinute;
+    timefields.Second = lpSystemTime->wSecond;
+    timefields.Milliseconds = lpSystemTime->wMilliseconds;
+
+    LARGE_INTEGER filetime;
+    if (!RtlTimeFieldsToTime(&timefields, &filetime)) {
+        SetLastError(ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+
+    lpFileTime->dwLowDateTime = filetime.LowPart;
+    lpFileTime->dwHighDateTime = filetime.HighPart;
+    return TRUE;
+}
diff --git a/lib/winapi/timezoneapi.h b/lib/winapi/timezoneapi.h
index 7dba20d54..09e2b1187 100644
--- a/lib/winapi/timezoneapi.h
+++ b/lib/winapi/timezoneapi.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Ryan Wendland
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Stefan Schmidt
 
 #ifndef __TIMEZONEAPI_H__
 #define __TIMEZONEAPI_H__
@@ -29,6 +30,9 @@ typedef struct _TIME_ZONE_INFORMATION
 
 DWORD GetTimeZoneInformation (LPTIME_ZONE_INFORMATION lpTimeZoneInformation);
 
+BOOL FileTimeToSystemTime (const FILETIME *lpFileTime, LPSYSTEMTIME lpSystemTime);
+BOOL SystemTimeToFileTime (const SYSTEMTIME *lpSystemTime, LPFILETIME lpFileTime);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/winapi/winbase.h b/lib/winapi/winbase.h
index a2d17921d..6945f4a46 100644
--- a/lib/winapi/winbase.h
+++ b/lib/winapi/winbase.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define STACK_SIZE_PARAM_IS_A_RESERVATION 0x00010000
 
 #define THREAD_PRIORITY_ABOVE_NORMAL  1
-#define THREAD_PRIOIRTY_BELOW_NORMAL  (-1)
+#define THREAD_PRIORITY_BELOW_NORMAL  (-1)
 #define THREAD_PRIORITY_HIGHEST       2
 #define THREAD_PRIORITY_IDLE          (-15)
 #define THREAD_PRIORITY_LOWEST        (-2)
diff --git a/lib/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl.h b/lib/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl.h
index 6eab27374..01662fd36 100644
--- a/lib/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl.h
+++ b/lib/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl.h
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ typedef struct _TIME_FIELDS
     SHORT Hour; /**< Specifies a value from 0 to 23 */
     SHORT Minute; /**< Specifies a value from 0 to 59 */
     SHORT Second; /**< Specifies a value from 0 to 59 */
-    SHORT Millisecond; /**< Specifies a value from 0 to 999 */
+    SHORT Milliseconds; /**< Specifies a value from 0 to 999 */
     SHORT Weekday; /**< Specifies a value from 0 to 6 (Sunday to Saturday) */
 } TIME_FIELDS, *PTIME_FIELDS;